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My Escape from the
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As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a lawyer. Growing up poor in Hillsboro, we didn’t know any lawyers. My inspiration to practice law came from TV shows and movies. I watched street-smart attorneys fight for underdogs, regardless of their ability to pay. Read about my passion.

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Me, my mom and my grandma. Spend five minutes around us together and it’s clear where I learned how to argue.

The day I passed the bar was the best day in my life. I was held back in the first grade and expelled from middle school. Read my old report card. I come from humble beginnings, was raised in a trailer park by a single mom, and am the first in my family to attend college. Now I dedicate about 20% of my practice to pro bono. Read about my pro bono cases.

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I’m honored to chair my firm’s consumer protection group. OlsenDaines is one of the largest consumer bankruptcy law firms in the Northwest. Our attorneys have helped over 30,000 consumers since 1978. Read about my career.

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